The FAA recently completed the final flight check for the long-awaited Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Kissimmee Gateway Airport in Florida. Certification of the ILS allows for publication of a Precision Approach procedure on Jan. 18, 2007. For more information:
Be a World War I ace — or just play like one
iEntertainment Network, developer of the WarBirds TotalSims series, has released the FlyBoys Squadron, a World War I combat flight simulator based upon the MGM movie “Flyboys” about the Lafayette Escadrille. The $29.95 price includes one month of free online multiplayer gaming on IENT’s servers with hundreds of other players from around the world. Also included […]
New door seals get FAA nod
Aero-PMA-Parts Co. has acquired FAA PMA approval for non-pressurized air chamber door seals. The “twin-air-chambers” cushion and seal doors like an inflatable without the cost and mechanics of pressurizing the air chamber. Instead the non-pressurized air chambers allow the soft seal material to find the gaps in a door and then seal them. The seal […]
Red Tail Project offers Tuskegee clothing
The Red Tail Project, which raises funds for maintenance and operation of a Tuskegee Airmen P-51C and educational outreach, has clothing and other merchandise available in time for Christmas. All proceeds benefit Red Tail Project goals. For more information:
“Preemptive Strike”: What if America had bombed Japan before Pearl Harbor?
If you think the United States of America never considered a preemptive strike until the current fights in Afghanistan and Iraq, “Preemptive Strike” is for you. Author Alan Armstrong practices aviation law in Atlanta. If he researches his cases as deeply as he researched this book, you want him on your side. Five appendices, extensive […]
Eclipse resolves pre-production snags
As the first Eclipse 500 customer delivery drew near, the company issued three Customer Technical Communications revealing several problems and their solutions. Typically of Eclipse, the issues were presented in a straightforward manner. They are not expected to hamper initial deliveries by much, if at all, said Eclipse CEO Vern Raburn. Eclipse still expected to […]
LoPresti Fury selling furiously
“Who wouldn’t want a personal fighter?” asked Rj Siegel, vice president for operations at LoPresti Aviation. Everyone wants one, it would seem. The day the company started taking orders for the Roy LoPresti-designed Fury, with absolutely no fanfare and little publicity, it took 16 firm orders for the long-awaited plane. “We’ve been selling one aircraft […]
Anne Morrow Lindbergh: First Lady fo the Air
When the name “Lindbergh” is mentioned most people immediately associate it with Charles Lindbergh, the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic. Most history books give cursory, if any, mention of his round-the-world flights made after the Atlantic crossing and rarely do they mention that his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, accompanied him. Those that […]
The Gift of Flight: Able to Aviation gives wings to the physically disabled
“There’s something about learning to fly that makes you feel as if nothing is impossible. It is a rewarding accomplishment no matter what, but if you are facing some physical challenges, that feeling of accomplishment is increased,” says James Kaler, president and founder of Able to Aviation. “Flying gives you a whole new perspective.” And […]